Being Fire Wise
FIRE WISE RESOURCES
With funding from the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife (FNPW)
MDLN in partnership with community groups is undertaking a Fire Wise Project through 2024 - 2025, including a first stop for existing Firewise Resources. There are five sites:
Blackall Creek Stratford. Glenmaggie Hall, Longford Primary School, Meerlieu Hall, Sandhill Rd, Stratford
2021-2026 MDLN Strategic Plan
Recent Books
Lesley Corbett, Safer Gardens: Plant Flammability & Planning for Fire, 2021, Australian Scholarly Publishing
Murray Ralph, Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed: For Revegetation, Tree Planting and Direct Seeding, 2003, Murray Ralph/Bushland Horticulture Publishing
News Articles
Empowering Communities for Bushfire Resilience
Fire Wise program helping reduce risks
Native Plant Nurseries with focus on local plants
Woolenook Native Plant Nursery
Firewise Plant Propagation PDF
Country Fire Association (Victoria)
Lakes Entrance Community Landcare's has great Firewise resources.
Videos
Part 1A Green Fire Walls – Fire Protection through revegetation
Part 1B Green Fire Walls – How to create green fire walls
Part 1C Green Fire Walls – Inspiration for a fire wise garden
Part 2A & B - Concerns about Planned Burns
Part 2C & D - Concerns about Planned Burns continue
Brochures
For even more resources go to Lakes Entrance Community Landcare
https://lakesentrancelandcare.com.au/
